Wavetronix Command Collector (CMD-DCx) - User Guide User Manual
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2 Enter the IP/Hostname of the sensor or communication server and the Port number
through which Collector will communicate. Ranges can be used to add more than one
sensor at the same time (see Figure 4.3).
Figure 4.3 – Add Sensor Info Fields
Depending on the sensor and communication setup, a multi-drop ID or a unit address
may be required. The Multi-drop ID field will not be displayed if it is not necessary for
the selected driver. In other cases, the Multi-drop ID field will be visible and relabeled
with a new name to correspond to the particular address or field name used by the
device for user clarity.
The Custom ID field is optional and can be used to enter any additional identification
information.
3 Enter the initial collection interval (in seconds) into the Collection Interval field. For
sensor drivers that support automatic querying of the sensor interval, the Use Sensor
Interval option will be displayed. Check this box to use the sensor interval as the col-
lection interval.
4 Select the time zone that the sensor resides in from the Time Zone drop-down list and
mark whether the sensor location observes daylight savings time. This will allow Col-
lector to adjust sensor time to local time for proper timekeeping and data storage (see
Figure 4.4).
Figure 4.4 – Additional Add Sensor Fields
The Start Collecting Data Immediately option determines whether data collection is
started or stopped for the new sensor once it is added. If the communication pathway
to the sensor is open, data collection can begin immediately; if the Start Collecting
Data Immediately option is checked, Collector will attempt to retrieve the sensor’s
configuration after it is added to the system. However, if the sensor is not connected
and configured properly, it is recommended that this option be turned off. If the op-
tion is not turned off, Collector will continue to attempt to connect and will simply log
errors after every collection interval.
The Attach to Multi-drop Server (if available) option is used when multiple sensors
share a common IP address and port. This option will only be available if the selected